Three Tokens for the Leaders of Tomorrow

Three Tokens for the Leaders of Tomorrow

Good morning,

Something you might not know about me is that I am somewhat of a gamer.

One of my favorite childhood memories is going to the arcade during family trips to the mall. My mom would give my brother and I R50 each to spend. Once it was cashed in for arcade tokens, you felt like a millionaire.

With tokens in hand, the only question was which games you would choose to play. And, of course, it always started with a sweep of the arcade to see which new games were available.

New games meant better graphics and gameplay. They also usually required more tokens.

You might already see where I am going with this.

There is a new game being played.

A game initiated by the introduction of AI, accelerated by technology, complicated by politics, and made more complex by the interconnectedness of it all.

That's my way of saying, change has never felt so overwhelming yet held so much promise and potential.

But, to play this new game, you are required to pay 3 tokens.


Token 1: The courage to be a beginner again. To stand at the controls of something new, knowing you'll make mistakes, fail publicly, and learn messily. But remembering that every expert was once a novice who kept playing.

Token 2: The wisdom to stop defending your high scores from yesterday's games. Those achievements got you here, but clinging to them won't help you master what's next.

Token 3: The emotional bandwidth for growth. Because learning new games isn't just about skill - it's about managing the frustration, the uncertainty, and yes, even the fear that comes with change. It's about staying steady when everything around you feels like it's moving at light speed.

Here's something that I want to let you in on.

Something that gamers know that others might not.

You play games not only for the love of games, but for the love of playing.

For the love of the challenge.

Yes, we all have our favourites. But we also know that each game has its time. And when that time is done, it's relegated to the classics section. The section you dip into for some nostalgia fuel.

But this doesn't stop us from playing new games.

Because it's not about the games.

It's about the playing.

So, keep playing.

Erik

Diane Ritson

Strategy, Innovation, Sustainability, Creativity Coaching, Circular Economy, Future Fit Consultant

1 个月

Brilliant article Erik Kruger

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Nikki Bush, Business Speaker

Leading the way to increased team performance and bottom line impact

1 个月

Erik Kruger I love the analogy of gaming for operating in today's world of increasingly quick flux and change. Especially enjoyed this bit: "A game initiated by the introduction of AI, accelerated by technology, complicated by politics, and made more complex by the interconnectedness of it all. That's my way of saying, change has never felt so overwhelming yet held so much?promise and potential." And, your game tokesn are spot on! Beginners mindset with decent EQ will get you anywhere!

John Watson

I Help Business Owners Become More Connectable To Unlock More Referrals, Partnerships & Sales

1 个月

Token 1 speaks to me Erik - I'm 42 and playing a totally new game, its dangerous and I've messed up massively but having a lot of fun too

Andre Vorster

25+ Years - Let us help you manage your FAIS, FICA and related Risk & Compliance *Saving Time & Money*

1 个月

Thank you Erik Kruger always enjoy reading your content. Insightful and engaging as ever. Keep on inspiring!

Thornton Fincham

The Guy Doing Things | Marketing Greenhorn | Leadership Fanatic

1 个月

The end resonates with me in that it's a good reminder of why we play this game in the first place. We sometimes get so caught up in the day to day that we miss the fun. Thanks for the insight, Erik!

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